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Legend has it that the Wetmore family, originally from Scotland, made their way on foot all the way from New York City to Delaware County to settle on former Native territories. 

The property remained intact until the 1970’s when the land was divided up and sold. The farm continued dairy production until 1980’s.

The Turquoise Barn was built in the 1700s. The Carriage House, in 1864.

Now they are a perfectly refreshed historic lodging and event space in the Catskills

 

During the Wetmores’ time this historic building was a functioning carriage house complete with five horse stalls.

Prior to renovation, a tack room occupied what is now the kitchen and most of the second floor served as grain and hay storage. The stairs replaced a trap door used to raise and lower carriages.

A winter carriage and a summer carriage were alternated as the seasons changed.

For many years, the farmhouse across the road served as a residence for the dairy farmer and family.  

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The Wetmore Cemetery, a historical site of Delaware County, is located just across the street from the Turquoise Barn.

Historic money orders were found between upstairs floor joists below layers of insulation and nearly five inches of hay

In 2000, two Brooklyn artists bought the property and laid the foundation for the creative hive + event space that is now the Turquoise Barn